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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Box 2

 Container

Contains 19 Results:

Betty Barber correspondence, 1925

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Betty Barber, mother of John Barber, sends postcards and letters about her trip to Italy

Dates: 1925

Dr. Margaret De Ronde Barber correspondence, 1950-1991

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Letters about projects involving the Liberator and the Masses magazines(Garnett McCoy and Dennis Barrie,"Archives of American Art"); letters about R. H. Love's book on John Barber; paintings in Israel and memories about Jules Pascin. Emidio Angelo is a correspondent.

Dates: 1950-1991

John Barber correspondence, Undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Correspondents include Maricel Gozland,and letters from John Barber to unidentified recipient.

Dates: Undated

John Barber correspondence, 1965; undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Barber letters complaining about juried art shows. Letters from the Galerie Fontainbleau in Miami Beach, Florida. Questions about The Masses and Liberator. Letters from actor and art collector Vincent Price. John Barber letters about his art work and wanting to have a painting at Yale.

Dates: 1965; undated

John and Margaret De Ronde Barber correspondence, 1947

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1947

John and Margaret De Ronde Barber correspondence, 1948 January-May

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1948 January-May

John and Margaret De Ronde Barber correspondence, 1948 June-September; December

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1948 June-September; December

Floyd Dell correspondence, [1915]

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Letter about The Liberator

Dates: [1915]

Max Eastman correspondence (photocopies), 1944-1956

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of letters from John Barber to Max Eastman. There are original letters from Max Eastman under John Barber correspondence by date.

Dates: 1944-1956

Claude McKay correspondence, 1923; 1940

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Letter from H. L. Mencken to Claude McKay.1923. Claude McKay letter to John Barber about reviews for his book. 1940. Warning: Claude McKay letter contains racist language.

Dates: 1923; 1940

Edith Glackens correspondence, 1935

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Edith Glackens letters to John Barber. Glackens letters can also be found in John Barber correspondence by date.

Dates: 1935

John and Helen Sloan correspondence

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

John Barber thanks John Sloan for buying and appreciating his painting. There are also cards from Helen Sloan to John Barber.

Dates: Circa 1910-1999

Fredric Taubes correspondence, 1967

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Fredric Taubes correspondence can also be found in John Barber correspondence by date.

Dates: 1967

W. B. Tholen correspondence, 1927-1932

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1927-1932

Jules Pascin correspondence, 1924-1928

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1924-1928

Condolence letters for John Barber, 1965

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1965

Condolence letters and Christmas cards, 1965

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: 1965

Correspondence about John Barber, 1966

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Includes letter from Vincent Price

Dates: 1966

John Barber handwritten copies of letters

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Content Description From the Collection: This collection contains the personal art library and papers of the artist and educator John Barber (1893-1965). The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, slides, exhibition catalogues and brochures, biographical information, books, and engraving plates for Christmas cards. These materials document primarily the professional life of John Barber but also includes some of his personal life. There are letters from Hollywood actors Vincent Price who was an art collector and...
Dates: Circa 1910-1999